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AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
Price now
57$
Games supported
73%
- Interface
- Core clock speed
- Max video memory
- Memory type
- Memory clock speed
- Maximum resolution
- Interface
- Core clock speed
- Max video memory
- Memory type
- Memory clock speed
- Maximum resolution
Price now
66$
Games supported
73%
General info
Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Athlon II X4 640 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance rating | 1866 | 1855 |
| Place by popularity | no data | 87 |
| Value for money | 4.75 | 2.92 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | no data | Propus (2009−2011) |
| Release date | no data | 11 May 2010 (12 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $80 |
| Current price | $57 | $66 (0.8x MSRP) |
Value for money
Technical specs
Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Athlon II X4 640 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.83 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 3 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB L2 Cache | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 169 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 71 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 300 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | no data |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.3625V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Athlon II X4 640 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | LGA775 | AM3 |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 95 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Athlon II X4 640. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
Security technologies
Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Athlon II X4 640 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Athlon II X4 640 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Athlon II X4 640. Depending on the motherboards, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Athlon II X4 640.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Overall score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
- Passmark
- GeekBench 5 Single-Core
- GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 67%
Athlon II X4 640 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9500 by 1% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 37%
Core 2 Quad Q9500 outperforms Athlon II X4 640 by 21% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 37%
Core 2 Quad Q9500 outperforms Athlon II X4 640 by 16% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Mining hashrates
Cryptocurrency mining performance of Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Athlon II X4 640. Usually measured in megahashes per second.
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | no data | 4.1 Mh/s |
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance rating | 1.73 | 1.75 |
| Boost clock speed | 0 | 3000 |
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Competitors of Core 2 Quad Q9500 by AMD
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Core 2 Quad Q9500 by AMD is A8-3820, which is slower by 1% and lower by 6 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest AMD rivals to Core 2 Quad Q9500:
Competitors of Athlon II X4 640 by Intel
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Athlon II X4 640 from Intel is Pentium G3440, which is nearly equal in speed and lower by 1 position in our rating.
Here are some closest Intel rivals to Athlon II X4 640:
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